- Became associate professor in 1990 and professor at Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine in 2009.
- Served as Secretary General of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, as well as Vice President and Board Member.
- Holds a specialty certificate in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, a proficiency certificate of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, a specialty certificate in Pediatric Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, and a certificate of the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons.
- Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS), National Vascular Surgery Society, European Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
- Has 119 academic articles published in scientific journals.
- Main clinical areas of interest:
- Coronary artery surgery,
- Valve replacement and repair,
- Minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery,
- Aortic aneurysms and dissections,
- Peripheral vascular surgery,
- Transcatheter interventions (TAVI, EVAR, TEVAR….),
- Congenital heart surgery (including complex repairs and surgery for congenital heart disease in adults).
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